Articles about e-commerce

Sales spike for Checkers Sixty60

The Checkers-owned last-mile delivery platform’s sales increased by 47.7% to R18.9 billion, in the year ended 30 June.

How Lamus Design is changing e-commerce for small businesses in SA

Instead of locking you into ongoing payments, Lamus Design offers once-off e-commerce website packages suited to small businesses.

Ten signs your hobby or side hustle is ready for e-commerce, .STORE domain

An online store helps you manage growth by making the buying process smoother for your customers and easier for you to handle inventory and fulfilment.

Slashing transaction fees for Shopify businesses – TJ, Boodil partnership

Transaction Junction has teamed up with e-commerce payments company Boodil for the launch of an e-commerce payment solution for Shopify merchants.

Shein, Temu growth puts thousands of SA retail jobs at risk

A new report urges urgent digital transformation, including AI adoption, to counter rising competition from Shein and Temu to avoid thousands of job losses.

ITWeb TV: Mall of Africa harnesses tech amid Shein, Temu disruption

Waterfall City is adopting smart retail tech and flexible leasing to counter rising competition from global e-commerce platforms.

Govt-backed e-commerce platforms go live

The Shop Proudly SA business-to-customer platform and Market Access Platform business-to-business portal are now live.

Proudly SA banks on local e-commerce

In partnership with the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition, Proudly South African readies two e-commerce platforms.

Naspers leans on AI to drive growth as profit surges

Artificial intelligence helped the e-commerce and tech investment group to grow annual revenue by 20%, with profitability up by 46%.

E-commerce Forum SA elects cross-sectional board

The e-commerce body elects a new board, as local consumers continue to embrace digital commerce.

Delivery headaches hamper SA e-commerce sector

Around 80% of local shoppers abandon their carts when their preferred delivery options are missing during the checkout process.

Mobile point-of-sale tech is gateway to modern retail experience

mPOS transforms retail by enabling efficient, personalised customer interactions, while optimising operations for retailers.